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Football is a great game, one we all love or wouldn't be here. But sometimes it degenerates into a farce due to competition rule makers not thinking things through well enough. My first contribution to this thread goes back to 1994 and the Caribbean Cup tournament of that year, more precisely the last group game in Group 1, Barbados v Greneda. Grenada went into the match with a +1 goal difference advantage over Barbados meaning Barbados had to beat Grenada by two goals to win the group and progress to the next stage, with me so far?

The farce that was to follow was caused by the fact that the organisers had decided that every game must have a winner; any game tied after 90 minutes would go to a 'golden goal' extra time and, crucially (and daftly) that the golden goal would count double!

Barbados seemed to have everything in their hands leading 2-0, a score that would have seen them qualify on goal difference. Then, in the 83rd minute Grenada pulled one back meaning at 2-1 Barbados now needed another to qualify. The Barbadians realised they had little if any chance of scoring past the massed Grenada defence and in a moment of genius decided that their best bet was to take the game to extra time in the hope of scoring the golden goal which would count double and given them their two goal margin. So they scored an own goal making it 2-2.

But the farce wasn't over because Grenada realised themselves that if they could score at the right end the game would finish 3-2 to them and they would qualify with more points. They also realised that they could also score an own goal giving Barbados the win by just one goal, a result that would see Grenada qualify on goal difference; either way they qualified. The game ended with the ridiculous sight of Barbados defending both goals to thwart the Grenadians plan and they managed to hold off until extra time when they did in fact score the crucial double golden goal and qualified 4-2.

Football is a great game, one we all love or wouldn't be here. But sometimes it degenerates into a farce due to competition rule makers not thinking things through well enough. My first contribution to this thread goes back to 1994 and the Caribbean Cup tournament of that year, more precisely the last group game in Group 1, Barbados v Greneda. Grenada went into the match with a +1 goal difference advantage over Barbados meaning Barbados had to beat Grenada by two goals to win the group and progress to the next stage, with me so far?

The farce that was to follow was caused by the fact that the organisers had decided that every game must have a winner; any game tied after 90 minutes would go to a 'golden goal' extra time and, crucially (and daftly) that the golden goal would count double!

Barbados seemed to have everything in their hands leading 2-0, a score that would have seen them qualify on goal difference. Then, in the 83rd minute Grenada pulled one back meaning at 2-1 Barbados now needed another to qualify. The Barbadians realised they had little if any chance of scoring past the massed Grenada defence and in a moment of genius decided that their best bet was to take the game to extra time in the hope of scoring the golden goal which would count double and given them their two goal margin. So they scored an own goal making it 2-2.

But the farce wasn't over because Grenada realised themselves that if they could score at the right end the game would finish 3-2 to them and they would qualify with more points. They also realised that they could also score an own goal giving Barbados the win by just one goal, a result that would see Grenada qualify on goal difference; either way they qualified. The game ended with the ridiculous sight of Barbados defending both goals to thwart the Grenadians plan and they managed to hold off until extra time when they did in fact score the crucial double golden goal and qualified 4-2.

Phew.

That was brilliant! Thanks for posting, will have to tell my Dad and son about that one...

That was brilliant! Thanks for posting, will have to tell my Dad and son about that one...

Just brilliant

Thanks, I actually remember it being reported...bizarre. There's a short youtube video clip of the OG being 'scored', but nothing of the ensuing scramble to sore a proper goal or another OG.

Here another from the Book of Heroic Failures....

Worlds Worst Penalty Shootout

After a 1-1 draw in a 1988 Derby Community Cup match between Mickleover and Chellaston the teams managed, between them, to miss the first sixty two penalty kicks. It was, by all accounts, a feast of footballing incompetence and displayed the full repertoire of scuffing, muffing, blasting and ballooning penalty kicks skillfully over the bar. Then a lad called Richard Smith scored for Chellaston, this only riled the next Mickleover player John Blatherwick who immediately equalised!!!
Chellaston missed their next one and a guy called Sam Gadsby ruined it for everyone by scoring the winner with the next kick. At 90 minutes this is believed to be the first shootout to last as long as the match normal time.

Football is a great game, one we all love or wouldn't be here. But sometimes it degenerates into a farce due to competition rule makers not thinking things through well enough. My first contribution to this thread goes back to 1994 and the Caribbean Cup tournament of that year, more precisely the last group game in Group 1, Barbados v Greneda. Grenada went into the match with a +1 goal difference advantage over Barbados meaning Barbados had to beat Grenada by two goals to win the group and progress to the next stage, with me so far?

The farce that was to follow was caused by the fact that the organisers had decided that every game must have a winner; any game tied after 90 minutes would go to a 'golden goal' extra time and, crucially (and daftly) that the golden goal would count double!

Barbados seemed to have everything in their hands leading 2-0, a score that would have seen them qualify on goal difference. Then, in the 83rd minute Grenada pulled one back meaning at 2-1 Barbados now needed another to qualify. The Barbadians realised they had little if any chance of scoring past the massed Grenada defence and in a moment of genius decided that their best bet was to take the game to extra time in the hope of scoring the golden goal which would count double and given them their two goal margin. So they scored an own goal making it 2-2.

But the farce wasn't over because Grenada realised themselves that if they could score at the right end the game would finish 3-2 to them and they would qualify with more points. They also realised that they could also score an own goal giving Barbados the win by just one goal, a result that would see Grenada qualify on goal difference; either way they qualified. The game ended with the ridiculous sight of Barbados defending both goals to thwart the Grenadians plan and they managed to hold off until extra time when they did in fact score the crucial double golden goal and qualified 4-2.

There was this odd, weird and funny moment in a recent game I was watching where this one team, after conceding a goal, had a player sent off .. obviously then down to 10 men, they then scored an equalising goal and, literally in the last second of the game (after 4 minutes of added time) were awarded a contentious penalty, which the striker then took and scored to win the game for the side with 10 men.

Oh, how I laughed and laughed, especially at the opposing manager, who is a bit of a tart to begin with, and who threw his jacket on the ground in fury.

There was this odd, weird and funny moment in a recent game I was watching where this one team, after conceding a goal, had a player sent off .. obviously then down to 10 men, they then scored an equalising goal and, literally in the last second of the game (after 4 minutes of added time) were awarded a contentious penalty, which the striker then took and scored to win the game for the side with 10 men.

Oh, how I laughed and laughed, especially at the opposing manager, who is a bit of a tart to begin with, and who threw his jacket on the ground in fury.

Good times.

Was that in a third tier game in somewhere like the Marshall Islands or St Kitts and Nevis as I would not believe that happening in a top league like La Liga or Serie A.

Another odd moment is Rangers has won a major trophy after being considered to be knocked out of that tournament.

This was in the early days of the Away Goals rule. They was involved in a 6-6 game against Sporting Lisbon (winning 3-2 in Glasgow and losing 4-3 in Lisbon). The ref made the teams take the penalties which Sporting won 3-0. However, UEFA later awarded the tie to Rangers where they progressed eventually to lift the Cup Winners Cup.

Was that in a third tier game in somewhere like the Marshall Islands or St Kitts and Nevis as I would not believe that happening in a top league like La Liga or Serie A.

Another odd moment is Rangers has won a major trophy after being considered to be knocked out of that tournament.

This was in the early days of the Away Goals rule. They was involved in a 6-6 game against Sporting Lisbon (winning 3-2 in Glasgow and losing 4-3 in Lisbon). The ref made the teams take the penalties which Sporting won 3-0. However, UEFA later awarded the tie to Rangers where they progressed eventually to lift the Cup Winners Cup.

Wow, that is crazy .. did the ref not know the rules, or did he just forget as it had recently been put in place or something?

There was this odd, weird and funny moment in a recent game I was watching where this one team, after conceding a goal, had a player sent off .. obviously then down to 10 men, they then scored an equalising goal and, literally in the last second of the game (after 4 minutes of added time) were awarded a contentious penalty, which the striker then took and scored to win the game for the side with 10 men.

Oh, how I laughed and laughed, especially at the opposing manager, who is a bit of a tart to begin with, and who threw his jacket on the ground in fury.

Football is a great game, one we all love or wouldn't be here. But sometimes it degenerates into a farce due to competition rule makers not thinking things through well enough. My first contribution to this thread goes back to 1994 and the Caribbean Cup tournament of that year, more precisely the last group game in Group 1, Barbados v Greneda. Grenada went into the match with a +1 goal difference advantage over Barbados meaning Barbados had to beat Grenada by two goals to win the group and progress to the next stage, with me so far?

The farce that was to follow was caused by the fact that the organisers had decided that every game must have a winner; any game tied after 90 minutes would go to a 'golden goal' extra time and, crucially (and daftly) that the golden goal would count double!

Barbados seemed to have everything in their hands leading 2-0, a score that would have seen them qualify on goal difference. Then, in the 83rd minute Grenada pulled one back meaning at 2-1 Barbados now needed another to qualify. The Barbadians realised they had little if any chance of scoring past the massed Grenada defence and in a moment of genius decided that their best bet was to take the game to extra time in the hope of scoring the golden goal which would count double and given them their two goal margin. So they scored an own goal making it 2-2.

But the farce wasn't over because Grenada realised themselves that if they could score at the right end the game would finish 3-2 to them and they would qualify with more points. They also realised that they could also score an own goal giving Barbados the win by just one goal, a result that would see Grenada qualify on goal difference; either way they qualified. The game ended with the ridiculous sight of Barbados defending both goals to thwart the Grenadians plan and they managed to hold off until extra time when they did in fact score the crucial double golden goal and qualified 4-2.